NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 7:1 GATEKEEPERS, SINGERS, LEVITES is a
typical grouping of worship officials (see Ezra 2:40). It is
surprising to find them guarding the walls. Yet protecting the city
was ultimately related to establishing the worship of Yahweh in his
temple.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 7:2 On HANANI, see Nehemiah 1:2. He and
HANANIAH possibly replace the “rulers” named in Nehemiah 3:9,
Nehemiah 3:12. The appointed guards live in the city and so they are
most committed to it.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 7:4 Apparently the people are relatively
FEW. Building HOUSES has taken second place to reconstructing the
walls.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 7:5 A Record of Those Who Returned from
Exile. Nehemiah lists the returned exiles from the time of Zerubbabel.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 7:6 This list is virtually identical to
the one in Ezra 2:1 (see notes there). Nehemiah’s next concern is to
repopulate Jerusalem (see Neh. 7:4).
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